PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 PCS Pictured

btarunr · Jan 18, 2012, 06:13 PM

Here is the first picture of PowerColor Radeon HD 79xx PCS graphics card (note how the last two digits of the model number are blacked out). It seems this card is PowerColor's Radeon HD 7950 PCS, with which it will start its HD 7950 lineup. From this fairly large, and fairly clear picture PowerColor released, one can make out its new PCS (professional cooling system) cooler design, which uses a slightly larger aluminum fin-stack heatsink than the one found on previous generation PCS coolers. Heat is drawn from the GPU and conveyed to this fin-stack a number of nickel-plated copper heat-pipes (we count four). The heatsink is ventilated by two 80 mm fans. The card appears to stick within the confines of two expansion slots.

eidairaman1 · Jan 18, 2012, 06:22 PM

looks like What Sapphire would Use on their Toxic/VaporX series, even their second non ref release series

Delta6326 · Jan 18, 2012, 06:30 PM

I know this looks like a Sapphire card even their colors lol.

eidairaman1 · Jan 18, 2012, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delta6326

I know this looks like a Sapphire card even their colors lol.

didnt i just say that

-- just playin lol--

radrok · Jan 18, 2012, 07:07 PM

Seems like a Sapphire color scheme

hclarkjr · Jan 18, 2012, 07:10 PM

hopefully reviews and release can't be far behind

AlienIsGOD · Jan 18, 2012, 07:44 PM

minor aesthetics aside the cooler is almost exactly as my Sapphire 6870 Dirt3 Edition

Dj-ElectriC · Jan 18, 2012, 08:42 PM

It does look like the sapphire Dual-Fan design

m1ch · Jan 18, 2012, 09:16 PM

I think that "it looks just like Sapphire card" has to be said at least few more times

hclarkjr · Jan 18, 2012, 09:17 PM

tomshardware is saying January 31 for release http://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd...gpu,14500.html

AlienIsGOD · Jan 18, 2012, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m1ch

I think that "it looks just like Sapphire card" has to be said at least few more times

great 1st post

ViperXTR · Jan 19, 2012, 01:21 AM

Hey it looks like Sapphi[THIS CONTENT HAS BEEN BLOCKED BY SOPA/PIPA]

jalex3 · Jan 19, 2012, 03:06 AM

Not that I want to add to the sapphire comments.
Its true, scrolling past it a few time did I notice its was powercolor.

Super XP · Jan 19, 2012, 04:09 AM

Nice looking Card.

alwayssts · Jan 19, 2012, 06:13 AM

Totally looks like a Sapphire card, but that isnt new. They did it on (at least) the 6800 series as well.

Oddly, even with almost the same-looking cooler design it wasnt of the same performance/noise characteristics from every review I read...but when they look the same and powercolor is cheaper, that is probably a winning formula worth repeating.

mediasorcerer · Jan 19, 2012, 07:11 AM

How do you say? "fugly but functional"

Nihilus · Jan 20, 2012, 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mediasorcerer

How do you say? "fugly but functional"

fugtional?

Delta6326 · Jan 20, 2012, 04:11 PM

And here is the Sapphire card it sadly doesn't look like one.

Jan 18, 2012, 06:13 PM	#1
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Jan 18, 2012, 06:30 PM	#3
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Jan 18, 2012, 07:07 PM	#5
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Jan 20, 2012, 04:11 PM	#18
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